afterworld

[ af-ter-wurld, ahf- ]

noun

1. the future world, especially the world after death.

afterworld

/ ˈɑːftəˌwɜːld /

noun

1. a world inhabited after death

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterworld¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; after + world

Example Sentences

“She would not sacrifice her body merely to follow dead men into the afterworld,” she thinks.

From Washington Post

"These people were buried with very interesting offerings," added Camargo, noting that the goddess figurines may have been meant to accompany the deceased along their journey to the afterworld.

From Reuters

“If there is an afterworld, Joel is on top of a list at the pearly gates — No. 1 with a bullet and a star. R.I.P.”

From Seattle Times

On Maui’s west coast is a massive volcanic outcropping called Black Rock, where spirits of the recently deceased are said to leap into the afterworld to join their ancestors.

From Washington Post

And in “A Lifetime of Touch,” a sculptor dies while working on his masterpiece but nonetheless begins “la-de-daing through the afterworld.”

From Washington Post

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